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REPRISAL THREAT
DRAWSGLASS'S FIRE
VIRGINIA SENATOR TELLS WAR
VETERAN HE WILL NOT
'TRIM SAILS.'
A special dispatch from Washing-jrf
ton to the New York Herald, February
24 says:
Senator Carter Glass of Virginia,
who as secretary of the treasury during
the Wilson administration, declared
himself opposed to any bonus
raid on the national finances, emphasized
his objections to it today in a
most vigorous manner.
In replying to a letter threatening
him with political reprisals, the senator
practically invited the writer (an
? tr> do his Worst. The I
W3CI?IVC muii/ w v?v ?
reply of the Virginia senator, who is
distinguished for speaking his mind
t regardless of the consequences, is regarded
as a classic of its kind. ?
Without wasting any time arguing, i
Senator Glass informed his fellow ;
citizen that he was not afraid of political
threats and would follow his
own judgment in performing his sena^
torial duties.
"You are quite mistaken in the ;
supposition that in voting as I intend
to vote," says the senator, "I will
violate any 'campaign' promise.
When I was secretary and treasury ]
some while before I became a United
States senator I went before the com-'
mhtees of congress and distinctly1
avowed my opposition to the bonus;
proposition; hence, I was appointed
and subsequently elected to the sen- :
ate, with the full understanding of
my position by the people of Virginia.
"In addition to this I personally
wrote and^tood on the Virginia state 1
platform of my party, which ex- 1
plieitely deplored 'stimulated efforts i
to fasten further oppressive burdens
upon the tapayers of the country by
an enormous bond issue or consump- ;
tion tax levies to give an indiscrim- 1
inate cash bonus to enlisted men,
' thousands of whom themselves re- i
pelled the idea of having their unselfish
service appraised m terms of 1
pecuniary reward.'"
Senator Glass also called the at-1
i ten tion of his correspondent to the
Democratic platform adopted at -San
Francisco which declared that "the j
fine patriotism exhibited, the heroic
[?- conduct displayed by 'American sol-,
lr" jjjers, sailors and marines at home
and abroad constitute a second heritage
of posterity, the worth of which ,
can never be recompensed from the
treasury."
Regarding his decision to continue
in opposition to the bonus, the senator
says:
"Thus, however, perverse my course
m*y seem, you must admit that you
ore distressingly wrong concerning
the circumstances when you threateningly
assert that I will violate campaign
promises when I refuse, as I
undoubtedly shall, to vote for the
bonus bill.
"You are quite as completely mistaken
in your supposition that I was
sent to the senate to act as a sounding
board for any class of citizens
which may assert, or imagine
that it constitutes a majority of the
people of Virginia. It is my conception
that I was sent here to represent
a sovereign state to the best of
my ability, according to my judgment
ard conscience, and not to trim sails
tc catch the shifting winds of popular
favor. I do not have to stay
in the senate; but as long as I am
here I shall have regard for my intellectual
integrity and retain my,
selfrespect ? (
"I know perfectly well that in1
voting as I propose to vote I will incur
the incurable dislike of some exservice
men, but I prefer to believe
that there also were soldiers of a;
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splendid men who went across the
s^.*as to fight for American ideals
oi' liberty, hnd these will not think j
less of me for adhering to my convictions.
"At all events, and whatever beside,
I shall not vote for a bill which, in
n..y judgment, would be ruinous to
tiie country, embracing in its evil
effects and numbering among its victims
the ex-service men along with
the rest. And you may be sure that
, I am cheerfully willing to accept the
K consequences of doing what I think
1 * is right; likewise you may be certain
t that I have no objection to the sug|
g.estion that my views, in conjunction
B \;i.h your own, be puDiisnea in any
V paper to which you may fet access.
A Regretting that I cannot see the
thing as you do, believe me, etc."
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TEACHER, 45, IS BRIDE
OF 19-YEAR-OLD PUPIL.
She Is Preceptress of the School and
Mother of Five Children?
Has Red Hair.
Rochester, Feb. 28.?Mrs. Laura
Spencer, preceptress of the Avon high
school, admitted today in a conference
with the principal of the school
that she was married last October
to Neil Cushing, a student in one of
her classes. Mrs. Cushing is fortyfive
and the mother of five children,
one of whom is a teacher here. Her
husband is nineteen.
Mrs. Cushing, who became preceptress
shortly after the death of her
husband, Roger A. Spencer, the principal
of the school, about a year ago,
announced that she would resign, but 1
Cushing intends to continue his studies
until he graduates, next year.
Young Cushing first came to love '
liis tparher when she employed him <
last summer to teach her how to 1
drive a car and their attachment for
each other soon became a matter of <
great interest to the villagers. ]
The marriage, it was learned to- 1
day, took place in a Pennsylvania '
town whither Cushing had driven 1
Mrs. Spencer on a two-day trip lour 1
months ago. *
Mrs. Cushing is a woman of very
striking appearance and posseses a '
remarkably luxuriant growth of bril
liant red hair. 1
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Union High School Notes. \
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Rome, Feb. 27.?The Francis Ma- j
rion Literary society has held its reg- ^
ular meeting. One of the most in- l
teresting meetings, was the meeting ?
held in honor of George Washington. 3
The following are the new officers ,
of the Francis Marion Literary so- <
ciety: president, Rosa Rodgers; vicepresident,
Lee Williams; secretary,
William Turbeville; treasurer, Maude
Altman; 1st censor, Fulton String;
2nd censor, Patrick Holliday; literary
editor, Jesse Thomas.
Honor Roll.
Grade I?Mary Baxley, John Cribb,
Bethel DuRant, Jeannette Fenters, 1
Johnnie Johnson, Alston Johnson Vir- [
ginia Rhem, Maggie Thofas, Harriet '
Way, James White. '
Grade II?Grace Clyde, Verneze *
Cribb, Geneva Gee, Willie Powell, An- '
r.ie Mae Wall, Dudley Cook, Itly Cribb,
Janie Munnerlyn, David Sanders, Ted- '
die Williams,'J. P. Baxley, Marvin ;
Brown. j
Grade III?Grace Munnerlyn, Liston !
Cribb, Jo*hn Lawrencfe Altman, Oliver 1
Wilder, Lawrence Fenters.
Grade IV?John Wesley DuRant, (
Lennie Sports, Mabie wnaer.
Grade V?Jhonnie Thomas, Annie '
Baxley, Kate Williams, Ethel Fanner. 1
Grade VI?Margie Altman, Allen
Johnson, Ruth Cribb, Eda Phell Rich- 1
ardson, Wallace Tart. '
Grade VII?Elerbe Baxley, Capers 1
Williams, Manning Thomas, James <
Turbeville, Josie Carraway, Virginia
Munnerlyn, Maria Holliday, Catherine <
Keels.
Grade VIII?Mary Louise Munner- ]
l>n, Grace Brown, Sadie Johnson, Jet- J
tie Wilder, Minnie Johnson, Davis
Williams. 1
Grade IX?Frances Snow, Jannie '<
Wilson, Omy Wilder, Guss Haddock, :
Fulton Strong.
Grade X?Maude Altman, Haynie 1
Browne, Louise Cribb, Dell Williams,
Nelle Wilson, Louise Carraway, Annie
Carraway. 1
Grade XI?Rosa Rodgers.
EVIDENCE OF NEGLECT.
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Found in Investigating Hotel Fire
Disaster.
"Evidence of gross negligence, incompetence
and a want of proper reeard
for the safety and lives of both
guests and employes" is the finding
ot the grand jury after an investigation
into the Lexington Hotel fire
disaster, which occurred in Richmond,
Va., February 7, taking a toll of
twelve lives and sent many persons
painfully injuried to hospitals, as submitted
Monday afternoon to Judge D.
C. Richardson, of Hustings court.
No criminal violation of the lawwas
found by the jury, it reported.
The following significant statement
is used in the findings:
"The hotel register is headed 'The
New Lexington Hotel,' a delusion
and a snare often used to catch
trade and fool the unwary traveler.
A coat of paint or a little wall paper
does not make a new hotel out
of an old shack, and tends to extxend
the use of such hotels long years
after they should be demolished.
Such naming is false and should be
prevented by law."
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Card of Thanks.
We take this method of expressing
to our friends our heartfelt thanks
for the many acts of kindness shown
us-during the recent serious illness
honour family.
J. A. Scott and Family.
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IRRESPONSIBLE LAW
CAUSE OF TROUBLE.
Fanatical Legislation Blamed for
Much of the Radicalism Now
Prevalent in America.
Washington, Feb. 23.?Commenting
on the need to combat radical ideas
in American civic life, prominent lawmakers
at the National Capitol say
that much disrespect for law can be
traced to the enactment of foolish,
unnecessary and hopele^ly out-ofdate
statues.
In Kentucky a bill has been introduced
in the legislature making it
illegal to teach Darwinism in the public
schools.
In Massachusetts a cripple nas been
arrested and fined for playing a game
ot checkers outdoors on Sunday.
A Kansas City school official believes
that jazz music has a similar
effect upon young people as strong
drink and urges a jazz prohibition
movement.
Says the Philadelphia Public Ledger:
"Such superprudery and hyperhypocrisy
is calculated to disgust
the average law-abiding morality, and
does not ^end to stablize that government
by the consent of the governed
tvhich makes for public decency and
:ivic morality."
Mrs. Margot Asquith, famous English
political leader, says "Americans
are not free?you overdo your prohibitive
laws and then do not enforce
them."
Legislation which attempts to foist
upon a long-suffering majority the
personal prejudice or the fanatical
ioeas of some isolated reformer invariably
does more harm than good,
brings the law-making body enacting
meh status into disrepute and, by
raking the source of law ridiculous,
iecreases respect for other laws well
conceived and thoughtly passed.
WASHINGTON COMMENT.
"I haven't cried yet!"
Brave words from 16-year-old Carolyn
Upshaw, high school girl victim
jf the Knickerbocker Theater disaster.
Miss Upshaw made a plucky fight for
her life, but her injuries were stronger
than her body, and she has passed
on.
The heritage of true courage she
leaves should be more than an inspiration
both to her contemporaries
and those older. They should be
a battle-cry to the city fathers of
every municipality, urging them on
to adequate inspection of all places
of public assembly and to ruthless
condemnatioa of all structures which
cannot be demonstrated safe beyond
2 doubt
Three hundred persons in the Knickerbocker,
97 crushed to death, 130
badly in juried; suppose the Knicker
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Docker naa oeen nneu iu iu?
cf nearly 2,000? Suppose the movirg
picture house which you attend
has a beam that is creeping, creeping
away from its support? Suppose
your child is nightly sitting beneath
a sword of Damocles In the
form of a concrete roof and a steel
truss, which may any moment drop
and crush its victims beyond recognition
?
The world has been told how they
rt'ed, these victims of some one's error,
but not in what shape the falling
masses left them; nor can it
ever be told. It is too horrible to
toll.
You, Mr. Citizen; you, Mrs. Mother,
are directly concern. It is your
business. It is your child who may
be the next victim; if not, it Is your
friend, your relative, your husband
or wife. With the memory of those
pitifully brave words in your ears,
of the little heroine who, with legs
crushed so badly that she died, smiled
in her agony and said, "I haven't
cried yet," do you cry, with a loud
voice, to those in authority, and see
to it that they allow you and yours
to assemble only in safe halls ? so
shall Miss Upshaw and 96 others not
have been crushed to death in vain.
It takes all kinds of legislators to
make a government, and it would be
a sad world if everyone thought alike.
David Harum said "a certain ntrthber
of fleas is good for a dog; keeps him
from broodin' and bein' a dog," and
perhaps a certain number 01 legislators
with curious notions of constructive
legislation are good for a
government!
A bill has been introduced in the
National Legislature which, should it
be passed (which it won't), would
prohibit the flying of kites in the
District of Columbia.
A Harvard professor Is entreating
the legislature of the old Bay State
to pass a bill which wfll deny to
children under 13 years of age the
privilege of going to the drugstore
and buying a stick of candy without
written permission from their
parents.
Now it only remains for some one
to introduce a measure requiring a
federal license for all children who
wish to play marbles, and the dignity
and seriousness of our legislative
process will be upheld to all the world!
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